Gladbach

German

Etymology

Equivalent to glatt (“sleek”) +‎ Bach (“brook”). Doublet of Gladbeck.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlatbax/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Glad‧bach

Proper noun

Gladbach n (proper noun, genitive Gladbachs or (optionally with an article) Gladbach)

  1. ellipsis of Mönchengladbach
  2. ellipsis of Bergisch Gladbach

Declension

Declension of Gladbach [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Gladbach
genitive des Gladbachs, Gladbach1
dative dem Gladbach
accusative das Gladbach

1Optionally with an article.

Derived terms

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